Mom crossed her second state line today, with another sprinkling of sand and shedding of a few tears of happiness and excitement. The day didn't start as planned, as one of her tires went flat this morning just prior to the group's departure from Holbrook. She had a hand in getting it fixed, but not fast enough to depart with everyone else. The day was then spent mostly alone trying to catch up with the faster riders, with the goal of not being the last one in! Her tire was discovered to be low by the time she reached the first SAG, giving her two flats for the day. She and Tom also assisted fellow rider Felicia with a flat. Mom met her goal of not being last, passing many riders, but never did catch the faster group. Luckily, she had the help of a good tailwind. Rick, one of the mechanics who was riding today, had to work hard to catch up with her! Her overall stats were surprisingly better than Joanna's, who arrived at Gallup before her. Total distance - 88 miles; time - 4 hours 27 min; max speed - 35.6 mph; average speed 19.8 mph. As you can see below, Mom paused at a frybread stand for snack. For a background on the high calorie treat, try this Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frybread

She's been eating so much on this ride that her friends respond with "tell us something we don't know" whenever Mom declares she's hungry!